{ the color yellow }
It was inspired by William McKinley's wife Ida. The first lady. She hated the color yellow and made the White House a yellow-free zone. Ordered yellow flowers yanked from the gardens even! I thought, Wow! Colors can illicit such a reaction!
I would say that credit is also due to Bright Eyes for the song, True Blue. More color inspiration.
Also, Amy Hempel, who makes my sentences more concise every time I touch one of her books.
Anyway, I hope you like it!
I forgot to mention earlier this week that I submitted stories to five literary magazines. Including The New Yorker, just to get a rejection letter from them. (I know, I know... have a little optimism... but it's the friggin' NEW YORKER we're talking about) More importantly, sent one off to McSweeney's, the dream of all dreams.
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